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Posted by: babygirl due 06/19/09 =) on 2009-04-17, 21:51:01
Try to use non-paper filters. Stainless Steel is a popular choice. Hemp or natural paper filters are popular alternatives to standard paper filters. However, you may find that paper filters make your coffee taste like someone added paper flavor to it! Note that a cup is usually 4 oz. and one teaspoon of coffee is used for each cup. Every coffee maker will have a reccomended usage, and we suggest following the basic instructions until you get a feel for where you want to go. Become accustomed to grinding your own coffee. Become familiar with what an auto-drip grind looks like. Coarse Grind is for French Press extraction, and making your coffee too fine will make your coffee over-extracted, or bitter. Even though some people use over-grinding as a way to make their bag of coffee go further--ie. more cups brewed per pound-- this is a bad idea. There is play available in the ballpark of auto-drip grind, depending on if you are using stainless steel or paper filters. You can always remember the rule that a finer grind will make your coffee stronger and a coarser grind will make your coffee weaker. Use this and your water levels to adjust the strength of your coffee. Also note that some burr-grinders (the kind in the supermarkets) may not be adjusted properly and may give an incorrect grind. If you know what the coffee grind should look like, you will never brew a bad pot of coffee due to a grind issue. Also, do a "test grind ", if possible, to watch the outcome of a certain grind setting. |
